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Musical Pitch Perception May Have Long Evolutionary History

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The Pitch Perception Abilities of Common Marmosets

Discover how a study revealed that common marmosets possess the ability to distinguish pitch in a similar manner to humans, indicating the likelihood of pitch perception evolving from a common ancestor over 40 million years ago.

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